Chelsea Transfers

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Chelsea 'clause' could see Blues re-sign £18m gem

https://www.givemesport.com/87988592-Chelsea-clause-could-see-blues-re-sign-18m-gem

Chelsea could eventually look to seal Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi’s return to Stamford Bridge thanks to a clause ‘which kicks in next summer’, according to The Sun journalist Tom Barclay.

Guehi was only offered two senior appearances during his time on the Blues’ books, having featured on more than 100 occasions for the west Londoners at youth level, and it seems he could still have a future at Chelsea despite being allowed to leave the club last year.

What’s the latest news involving Guehi?

Guehi was offloaded to Palace last summer, with the Eagles willing to part with £18million in order to welcome him to Selhurst Park.

The 21-year-old gem admitted to being ‘very excited’ after penning a five-year deal with Patrick Vieira’s side and there is no doubting that the move has paid off.

Guehi has made 33 appearances for the Eagles, worn the captain’s armband on numerous occasions and also shown he is a threat in the opposition’s penalty area by chipping in with four goals.

His impressive form has resulted in him earning a maiden call-up to the England international side, with Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate revealing the Palace man has been fast-tracked into the squad.

Central defender Guehi reacted to his selection by insisting he was ‘very proud’ to have been included in Southgate’s plans, while Eagles chief Vieira feels representing his country will result in the former Chelsea man growing in confidence after meeting ‘his ambition’.

What has Tom Barclay said about Guehi?

Barclay has confirmed that Chelsea inserted a clause into the deal which took Guehi to Palace which means they could still beat admirers to his signature further down the line.

The journalist believes Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel could look to take advantage of the agreement from the summer of 2023.

Barclay told GIVEMESPORT: “I don’t think they do have a buyback clause. My understanding is they have a clause, which kicks in next summer, where if another club makes a bid and it gets accepted then they have the right to match that bid and have it accepted.

“His story at Chelsea might not definitely be over, but it’s not as simple as Tino Livramento, for example, where if they just offer close to £38million, they can get him back.”

Are Chelsea regretting their decision to sell Guehi?

It is understood that Guehi did initially feature in Tuchel’s plans ahead of Palace’s big-money offer, so it would appear the German did not want him to leave Stamford Bridge in the first place.

With central defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen out-of-contract in the summer, along with right-back Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea will now be wishing they had decided not to cash-in on their academy product.

As it stands, the Blues will have six central defenders on their books next term, but that includes Ethan Ampadu, Matt Miazga and Jake Clarke-Salter, who are all currently out on loan.

The sanctioning of Roman Abramovich means Chelsea are not able to put summer transfer plans into action until the Russian oligarch is replaced as owner of the club.

Edited March 27, 2022 by Vesper

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PSG set sights on Romelu Lukaku after Chelsea bust-up

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-psg-set-sights-on-romelu-lukaku-after-Chelsea-bust-up/

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku this summer, Football Insider understands.

This site revealed last Sunday (20 March) that the club’s £97million record signing is “not happy” and wants to quit.

A recruitment source has told Football Insider that PSG are eyeing a potential move for Lukaku as they look to rejig their attack in the upcoming window.

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14 hours ago, Vesper said:

PSG set sights on Romelu Lukaku after Chelsea bust-up

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-psg-set-sights-on-romelu-lukaku-after-Chelsea-bust-up/

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku this summer, Football Insider understands.

This site revealed last Sunday (20 March) that the club’s £97million record signing is “not happy” and wants to quit.

A recruitment source has told Football Insider that PSG are eyeing a potential move for Lukaku as they look to rejig their attack in the upcoming window.

Please be true!

[Clockwork 1,794]

On 26/03/2022 at 22:23, Hermione said:

Wirtz got a ACL tear so he might be out of sight until he recovers..

Huge fan of him, I think his future is in midfield. Pep would do wonder with him, like he converted Bernardo Silva.

 

Getting rid of Lukaku and Werner is the main goal this summer. That should open up one incoming attacker and bring back Borja.

 

[Fernando 6,585]

14 hours ago, Vesper said:

Chelsea 'clause' could see Blues re-sign £18m gem

https://www.givemesport.com/87988592-Chelsea-clause-could-see-blues-re-sign-18m-gem

Chelsea could eventually look to seal Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi’s return to Stamford Bridge thanks to a clause ‘which kicks in next summer’, according to The Sun journalist Tom Barclay.

Guehi was only offered two senior appearances during his time on the Blues’ books, having featured on more than 100 occasions for the west Londoners at youth level, and it seems he could still have a future at Chelsea despite being allowed to leave the club last year.

What’s the latest news involving Guehi?

Guehi was offloaded to Palace last summer, with the Eagles willing to part with £18million in order to welcome him to Selhurst Park.

The 21-year-old gem admitted to being ‘very excited’ after penning a five-year deal with Patrick Vieira’s side and there is no doubting that the move has paid off.

Guehi has made 33 appearances for the Eagles, worn the captain’s armband on numerous occasions and also shown he is a threat in the opposition’s penalty area by chipping in with four goals.

His impressive form has resulted in him earning a maiden call-up to the England international side, with Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate revealing the Palace man has been fast-tracked into the squad.

Central defender Guehi reacted to his selection by insisting he was ‘very proud’ to have been included in Southgate’s plans, while Eagles chief Vieira feels representing his country will result in the former Chelsea man growing in confidence after meeting ‘his ambition’.

What has Tom Barclay said about Guehi?

Barclay has confirmed that Chelsea inserted a clause into the deal which took Guehi to Palace which means they could still beat admirers to his signature further down the line.

The journalist believes Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel could look to take advantage of the agreement from the summer of 2023.

Barclay told GIVEMESPORT: “I don’t think they do have a buyback clause. My understanding is they have a clause, which kicks in next summer, where if another club makes a bid and it gets accepted then they have the right to match that bid and have it accepted.

“His story at Chelsea might not definitely be over, but it’s not as simple as Tino Livramento, for example, where if they just offer close to £38million, they can get him back.”

Are Chelsea regretting their decision to sell Guehi?

It is understood that Guehi did initially feature in Tuchel’s plans ahead of Palace’s big-money offer, so it would appear the German did not want him to leave Stamford Bridge in the first place.

With central defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen out-of-contract in the summer, along with right-back Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea will now be wishing they had decided not to cash-in on their academy product.

As it stands, the Blues will have six central defenders on their books next term, but that includes Ethan Ampadu, Matt Miazga and Jake Clarke-Salter, who are all currently out on loan.

The sanctioning of Roman Abramovich means Chelsea are not able to put summer transfer plans into action until the Russian oligarch is replaced as owner of the club.

I wish it was a buy back but it states here: 

Barclay told GIVEMESPORT: “I don’t think they do have a buyback clause. My understanding is they have a clause, which kicks in next summer, where if another club makes a bid and it gets accepted then they have the right to match that bid and have it accepted.

“His story at Chelsea might not definitely be over, but it’s not as simple as Tino Livramento, for example, where if they just offer close to £38million, they can get him back.”

I wonder if we should bring him back?

I feel the same way with Tomori if we should bring him back, but after Lukaku I feel like players in Serie A are over hyped due to their league being very weak. 

But let's see. The only who I would not mind having back is Livramento

Edited March 28, 2022 by Fernando

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5 minutes ago, Fernando said:

I don't think we have a buy back clause. 

I wonder if we should bring him back. Just like Tomori, but after Lukaku I feel like players in Serie A are over hyped due to their league being very weak. 

But let's see. The only who I would not mind having back is Livramento

It's not a buy back, its a matching clause. 

 

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

On 27/03/2022 at 16:33, MoroccanBlue said:

So Dembele to PSG, Raphinha to Barcelona. 

Please tell me we are not going to be stuck with Timo Werner for another season. 

If we are stuck with Werner for another season we are doomed. In fact some of the attackers we have need a serious kick up the arse but Werner is clearly not a good fit to stay here for another season.

Edited March 29, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

2 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

If we are stuck with Werner for another season we are doomed. 

Apparently it’s Tuchel’s system which causes him to miss control the ball so many times. 

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

8 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Apparently it’s Tuchel’s system which causes him to miss control the ball so many times. 

Yep. Must be difficult not playing against Israel every week for Germany. 

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I know it's not always as easy as it sounds because you have to find a buyer, but if the club needs to generate it's own transfer funds this summer then there are certainly options to do so and refresh the squad.

There's a couple of players out of contract we could look at signing to replace players we could sell on. Sam Johnstone would be a solid backup keeper if he's willing to, and in turn we could look at selling Kepa if it's possible and get his massive wages off the books. In the summer he'll have £30m amortisation value left and it might be the first year where we can possibly get a transfer fee that isn't a million miles away from his value left on the books.

And Dembele for me is worth a punt. I know his injury history leaves question marks but he is a genuine game changer. His current form at Barca is proof of that. If we were able to sign him, then we could potentially look at moving Werner on. Again his book value will be somewhere around £30-35m and there will likely still be a market for him abroad, especially in Germany and with the World Cup next season he may be more receptive to a move to be playing regularly.

Broja could come back in and I think his characteristics fit Tuchel far more than Lukaku. He still needs to learn and develop but he'd get plenty of game time if he's backup to Havertz, whilst offering a different skill set. This would also free up the ability to sell Lukaku if there is a buyer. We might have to take a bit of a hit on him, but if anyone was prepared to pay somewhere between £60-80m for him I'd be happy to take that and accept it as a mistake. 

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Anthony from Ajax looks promising too.. And wont cost much

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2 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

I know it's not always as easy as it sounds because you have to find a buyer, but if the club needs to generate it's own transfer funds this summer then there are certainly options to do so and refresh the squad.

There's a couple of players out of contract we could look at signing to replace players we could sell on. Sam Johnstone would be a solid backup keeper if he's willing to, and in turn we could look at selling Kepa if it's possible and get his massive wages off the books. In the summer he'll have £30m amortisation value left and it might be the first year where we can possibly get a transfer fee that isn't a million miles away from his value left on the books.

And Dembele for me is worth a punt. I know his injury history leaves question marks but he is a genuine game changer. His current form at Barca is proof of that. If we were able to sign him, then we could potentially look at moving Werner on. Again his book value will be somewhere around £30-35m and there will likely still be a market for him abroad, especially in Germany and with the World Cup next season he may be more receptive to a move to be playing regularly.

Broja could come back in and I think his characteristics fit Tuchel far more than Lukaku. He still needs to learn and develop but he'd get plenty of game time if he's backup to Havertz, whilst offering a different skill set. This would also free up the ability to sell Lukaku if there is a buyer. We might have to take a bit of a hit on him, but if anyone was prepared to pay somewhere between £60-80m for him I'd be happy to take that and accept it as a mistake. 

Broja is the way to go, as Osimhen is not going to happen atm, if ever

I do not rate any of the other possible CF's out there who are remotely doable

IF Lewa or Benz on a free, sure, BUT neither is in the cards this summer (both their contracts expire in 2023, but both may re-sign, not sure)

after the big 9 (the top 7 CF's in valuation, IF you count Mbappe as a CF, plus add in Benz and Lewa)

 

look the drop off:

it is crazy (even more so if no Jota, see below)

in order, starting at number 8 overall in TM valuation (I removed all Chels and Chels loanees)

so many (the 10 in bold) are not even pure CFs (no clue why Jota is listed as a CF, when he is clearly a winger or a false nine, amd also, not related to that, he is BY far the best player atm out of these 40, Pool's winger/SS recruitment is insanely good)

other than Adeyemi, hardly any of these interest me atm, for various reasons

Diogo Jota 
Jonathan David  
Amine Gouiri  (I do need to scout him more)
Richarlison  
Gabriel Jesus  
Tammy Abraham   
Memphis Depay 
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 
Darwin Núñez  
Alexander Isak  
Patrik Schick  
Gerard Moreno 
André Silva   
Roberto Firmino   
Karim Adeyemi  (was a teenager just 9 weeks ago) 
Youssef En-Nesyri
Ollie Watkins
Ivan Toney 
Matheus Cunha  
Gianluca Scamacca  
Sébastien Haller 
Álvaro Morata  
Ciro Immobile  
Duván Zapata  
Giacomo Raspadori    
Moise Kean  
Anthony Martial  
Andrea Belotti  
Wissam Ben Yedder  
Mauro Icardi  
Donyell Malen  
Gabriel Barbosa   
Iñaki Williams  
Sardar Azmoun
Julián Álvarez  
Sasa Kalajdzic   
Patson Daka    
Raúl Jiménez   
Danny Ings  
Luis Muriel  

Edited March 29, 2022 by Vesper

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2 minutes ago, gdlk said:

Anthony from Ajax looks promising too.. And wont cost much

Interesting name but I'd go for the top tier - Dembele, Raphinha - rather than take on another project

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1 minute ago, Strike said:

Interesting name but I'd go for the top tier - Dembele, Raphinha - rather than take on another project

Raphinha has already agreed to a 5 year contract with Barca, they are just waiting to see if Leeds get relegated (£25m if they do, £75m if they don't, or some crazy swaps, they (Leeds) are talking about wanting a 4 for 1. IF they stay up, Leeds wants Riqui Puig, Neto (backup keeper), Martin Braithwaite, and CB Óscar Mingueza, which is a great deal for Barca IF Leeds are not relegated. Those 4 added together are nowhere near £50m in worth IMHO, let alone £75m)

 

I have a bad feeling that Dembele may re-sign, not sure

IF he doesn't we should make a move

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1 minute ago, Vesper said:

Raphinha has already agreed to a 5 year contract with Barca, they are just waiting to see if Leeds get relegated (£25m if they do, £75m if they don't, or some crazy swaps, they (Leeds) are talking about wanting a 4 for 1. IF they stay up, Leeds wants Riqui Puig, Neto (backup keeper), Martin Braithwaite, and CB Óscar Mingueza, which is a great deal for Barca IF Leeds are not relegated. Those 4 added together are nowhere near £50m in worth IMHO, let alone £75m)

 

I have a bad feeling that Dembele may re-sign, not sure

IF he doesn't we should make a move

Auba has been talking about trying to convince Dembele. I hope he wants out at least to try a new league

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19 minutes ago, gdlk said:

Anthony from Ajax looks promising too.. And wont cost much

Ajax want £40m, which is too steep for me. That is one reason Barca backed off him and went for Raphinha.

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

Werner and Lukaku OUT

Dembele and Broja IN

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27 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Werner and Lukaku OUT

Dembele and Broja IN

The main 16 (15 if you remove Raphinha) winger options (Chiesa is off the list due to his bad knee injury, he wont be ready to even try to buy until summer 2023, same for Florian Wirtz)

some are AMF/Winger or CF/SS/Winger hybrid types

Raphinha
Christopher Nkunku  (Insane production at AMF/winger, over 40 goals produced already)
Serge Gnabry (if he doesn't renew with Bayern)
Ousmane Dembélé
Jarrod Bowen
Mikel Oyarzabal 
Moussa Diaby 
Carlos Soler  (AMF/CMF/Winger combo) 
Karim Adeyemi (more of a CF/SS, but can play winger, he is very young, just tuned 20)
Arnaut Danjuma
Cody Gakpo
Allan Saint-Maximin
Pedro Neto
Ismaïla Sarr
Charles De Ketelaere (AMF/SS/winger type, similar to Havertz, 21yo, 1.92m)
Kamaldeen Sulemana

I left Dybala off, as he only wants Atletico Madrid (on a free)

 

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4 hours ago, Vesper said:

Broja is the way to go, as Osimhen is not going to happen atm, if ever

I do not rate any of the other possible CF's out there who are remotely doable

Your list and the obvious (that the top strikers around bar Mbappe are all either approaching 30 or well past it) just goes to show why Tuchel needs to persist with Havertz.

He seems to be getting better all the time and I do see him as a consistent goal scorer in the future for Chelsea. But his all round game also suits the rest of the team (i.e. the attacking midfielders and wing backs). 

Broja is a different option as a more direct alternative and a natural striker but unlike Lukaku he will lead the line with his pressing and work rate, whilst also not carrying the big price tag and big ego baggage.

A few weeks ago I felt Pulisic was probably the most disposable of our attackers (not including Lukaku) but his form has much improved recently and he does have that purple patch after lockdown which makes you not want to give up on him. He does seem to be preferred by Tuchel to Werner too who I think has to be the one now on the chopping block.

If we could still bring in Dembele to replace Werner and Broja replaced Lukaku, I think we have a more balanced attack that is suited to Tuchel and in doing so will have freed up quite substantial transfer funds to potentially improve other areas of the squad.

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38 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Your list and the obvious (that the top strikers around bar Mbappe are all either approaching 30 or well past it) just goes to show why Tuchel needs to persist with Havertz.

He seems to be getting better all the time and I do see him as a consistent goal scorer in the future for Chelsea. But his all round game also suits the rest of the team (i.e. the attacking midfielders and wing backs). 

Broja is a different option as a more direct alternative and a natural striker but unlike Lukaku he will lead the line with his pressing and work rate, whilst also not carrying the big price tag and big ego baggage.

A few weeks ago I felt Pulisic was probably the most disposable of our attackers (not including Lukaku) but his form has much improved recently and he does have that purple patch after lockdown which makes you not want to give up on him. He does seem to be preferred by Tuchel to Werner too who I think has to be the one now on the chopping block.

If we could still bring in Dembele to replace Werner and Broja replaced Lukaku, I think we have a more balanced attack that is suited to Tuchel and in doing so will have freed up quite substantial transfer funds to potentially improve other areas of the squad.

tbf

of the top 7 CF's in terms of valuation

only Kane and Lukaku are nearing 30 (both are 28 atm, Lukaku turns 30yo right at next season's end, and Kane turns 30yo two months and two weeks later, before the season after the coming one starts)

the others are all 21yo to 24yo atm

of course the other two of the 'Big 9' (or Big 8 if you remove Mbappe as a CF) are Lewa (turns 34yo this August) and Benz (turns 35yo this December)

Big Nine

 

Big 8

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Vesper